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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

DRUNKENNESS, OR LIQUOR HABIT, CAN BE
CURED BY ADMINISTERING DIR. HAINEs'
GOLDEN SPECIFIC.--It can be given in a
cup of coffee or tea, without the knowl-
edge of the person taking it, effecting
speedy and permanent cure, whether the
patient is a moderate drnker or an al
coholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards
have been made temperate men who have
taken the Golden Specific in their cof-
fee without their knowledge, and to-day
believe they quit drinking of their own free
will. No harmful effects result from its
administration Cures guaranteed. Send
for circular and full particulars. Address,
Race street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
" Honor to Whom Honor is Due"

In the recent statement in this paper in
regard to the remarkable cure Of Miss
Turner of Berlin by DR.. Gage, an error oc-
Cured as to the length of time she had been
helpless. The fact remains, nevertheless,
that she was helpless at the time she com
menced DR.. Cages medicines as the follow
ing extracts from her letters will show,
which we publish cerbatjm et Werdtim'
Z" Dr. q. c. Gdge-D Sir, 1t is about
seven years ago that got hurt and my back
has been very lame ever since, but | could
walk until July, 1884. In April 1856, mother
went to see you and you sent me a course of
medicine. | commenced TO gain at once and
when taking the second course, in October,
got so | could move my limbs.
continued to gain after taking the second
course of medicines, and while taking the
third course gained so rapidly that fourth
one wasn't necessary. | can now walk
without any difficulty. At one time /
walked mile and have walked half of a
mile a great many times. | haven't words
to express my gratitude for what you have
done for me. Yours truly,
l.. OLA TURNER, Berlin, VT"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
OSCAR e. BuRNHAMs ESTATE.

~ STATEof VERMONT, Washington District, SIS.
~ iropate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
Clark D. Doty, Administrator of the estate of
Oscar L. Burnham, late of Worcester, in said Dis
trtct, deceased, makes application to said Court,
with the consent and appreciation in writing of the
heirs of said deceased, for license TO sell all of the
real estate of said decreased towit: Land and build
ngs thereon ON which said deceased formerly lived
including the homestead interest therein, situated
N sald worcester, representing that the sale
thereof wonld be beneficial to the widow, minor
child and heirs of said deceased and those
Interested in his estate, IN order to convert
the same INTO money. Whereupon, 1t is or
dered by said Court, that said application be
terred TO session thereof, to be held at the Probate
once, III said Montpelier the ith day of March,
A. d. 1857, for hearing and decision thereon
and IT'S further ordered that all persons interested
be notified hereof by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon three weeks success
sivey In the Vermont WdtchmdH a State JoHrndl a
newspaper published at Montpelier, and which cir.
eulates IN the neghborhood of those interested be-
fore said time of bearing that they may appear at
said time and place, and, IL they see cause object
thereto by the Court.-Attest,
9s3 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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Eeoal Notites.
T ICY PERRY'S ESTATE.

L ICY PERRY'S ESTATE.
IL STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District IS,
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said
District, ON the Sd day of February A, ID. 1851
Testament of Lucy Perry, late of Duxbury,
in said District, deceased, presents his aid
ninistraton account for examination and
allowance and makes application for a de
cree of distribution and partition of the es-
tate OF said deceased Whereupon, IT is ordered
by said Court that said account and said appli-
cation he referred to session thereof to he held at
the Probate Office in said Montpelier on the 5th day
Of March A. ID. 1857, for hearing and decision
thereon And, IL Is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given TO all persons interested by pubca-
tion of the same three weeks successfully in the
vermont HdfchmdH d Sfdfe Journal, newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made. by the Court.-Attest,
Nl-H HIRAM CARI EION Ilhrra
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physician,
retired from practice, having had placed in
his hands by an East India missionary the
formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and all throat
and lung affections, also positive and rad
ical cure for nervous debility and all ner-
vous complaints, after having tested its won
derful curative powers in thousands of cases,
has felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
will send, free of charge, to all who desire it,
this recipe, in German, French or English
with full directions for preparing and using
Sent by mail by addressing with stamp
er's Block, Rochester, N. Y.
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Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething is the prescription of one
of the best female nurses and physicians in
the United States, and has been used for
forty years with never-failing success by
millions of mothers for their children.
During the process of teething its value is
incaculabe. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures dysentery and diarrhpa, gripping
in the bowels and wind-colic. BY giving
health to the child it rests the mother. Price
twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
rooNrrNurp FROM FIRST pAeE.1

gone to Canada to visit his parents. go
Byron Goodwin of West Randolph and
Mamie Sheldon of this place were married
by Elder Vail January 10Th. =- Mrs. r.
Arbuckle has gone to st. Johnsbury and
West Concord TO visit her children. -
w. w. Cate has given up moving to Wolcott
this spring and has let out the job of saving
and dressing his lumber at the mill in the
village to Orrin Putnam. -= A. Mr..
Tinker of Morristown was arrested here
last Saturday and had his trial. The jury
did not agree and the trial was adjourned
over to Monday. Sunday he came up miss
inn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
ALvAH +. JENNINGS, ESTATE

n STATE Of VERMONT washington DISTRICT, So.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 9TH day of February, A. ID. lsS1;
MahlOn ;. Hathaway, Administrator of the estate of
Alyah +: Jennings late of Calais in said District,
deceased presents his administration account for
animation and allowance and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased WhereupOn II ordered by said Court
that said account and said application be referred
to session thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE,
in said Montpelier, the 18th day of March,
A. d. 1857, for hearing and decision thereon; And
II is further ordered. that notice hereof he given
three weeks successfully In the Vermont Wdfchmdn
a. State J0HrHdi, a newspaper published at Montpelier,
previous said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place and show cause,
II any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court.r-Attest,
9l-93 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
Orleans County.
Barton Landing.

ED. McGAFFEy is confined to the house
with hemorrhage of the lungs. - Dea.
Spencer has bought a piece of land of Dean
Rogers The land Is part of the Colley
place. - The Thespians drew large
house last Friday evening. There is talk of
repeating the play. - Marshal Clement
has bought out A. f. Brockways photo
graph business. Mr.. Brockway thinks of
going to California for his health. -
Rev. L. A. Banks of Boston delivers
course of lectures here this week -
James Kay Applebee lectures on Tom
Hood the Punster," Tuesday evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

TONIGHT and tomorrow night, and each
day and night during this week, you can
find at Ira G.. Bascom's drugstore Kemp's
Suppositories, acknowledged to be the most
successful treatment yet introduced for the
cure of piles. Old sufferers from this dis
tressing complaint are at once relieved and
in short time permanent cure established
Check the disease in time by using the most
effective remedy. Price fifty cents. Send
lie Roy, y. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
Business Notiees.
RaywOrth,s Horse Powders

Work through the stomach, kidneys, bow
els skin, purifying the blood, renovating
the system, giving health, strength. ANNA
ton; restoring appetite, reviving the coat.
Cure epizootic, pink-eye, constipation, di-
arrhHa, collie and kidney diseases. Re-
moves worms, prevents stocky or swelled
legs blind-staggers and kindred ailments.
Food assimilates and the animal gets fat
and feels well. Please specify Rayworth s
in ordering
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

THE Boston star says: DR.. Kaufmanns
great book on diseases, its causes and home
cure, with fine colored plates, is the best
work ever published" A copy will be sent
stamps, to pay postage, to A. =. Ordway &
Co., Boston, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

How unpleasant it is to see beautiful
child's face disfigured with vile humors,
bursting through the skin in pimples,
blotches and sores, and, sadder still, when
the young and innocent are laughed at and
twitted in all such cases Parents should
give them that good and pure remedy, Sui
phur Btters, which will search and drive
out of the blood every particle of humor.-
Heath Gazette.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
How to Gain Flesh and Strength.

Use after each meal Scott's Emulson it
is as palatable as milk and easily digested
Delicate people improve rapidly with its
use. For consumption, throat affections
and bronchitis it is unequaled. Dr. Thomas
Prim, Alabama, says; ~ used Scott's Emul-
sion on a child eight months old: he gained
four pounds in a month";
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

The population of Montpelier is about
1920, and we should say at least one-half
are troubled with some affection of the
throat and lungs, as those complaints are,
according to statistics more numerous than
others. We would advise all not to neglect
the opportunity to call on us and get bot
tie of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and
lungs Price fifty cents and S10O. Trial
size free. Respectfully, Ira G. Bascom,
lruu0ist
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

SICK man, delay not to be wise,
Stay not for the morrow's sun;
Poison in your system lies,
Now victory may be won.
Up while yet your strength holds out,
Ere your troubles are fixed and chronic;
1t will make you strong and stout,
Blood Purifier and Nerve Tonic.
DR.. G. S. Green's Blood Purifier and
Nerve Tonic. See advertisements
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
Positive Cure for Piles,

DIR. Anarchists Italian Pile Ontment-em-
phatically guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded-lnternal, External, Blind. Bleed
ing or Itching Piles. Price fifty cents a box.
No cure, no pay. For sale by Ira G. Bas-
com, druggist, Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

How often we hear middle-aged people
say regarding that reliable old cough rem
edy, n. III. Downs Elixir: "Why, my
mother gave it to me when l was child,
and use it in my family; it always cures. ="
refnnlel
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

MANY women find great difficulty in ar
ranging their hair becomingy, because of its
harsh and coarse texture. BY the use of
Ayers Hair Vigor the hair becomes soft,
plant and glossy. The Nigor is the most
clearly of all hair preparations
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
DIR. CAGES APPOINTMENTS.

Thursday, February II, until noon; at the
White River Junction House the same day
from two until five o'clock; at the Pavilion
Hotel, Montpelier, Friday, February IS; at
the Van Ness House, Burlington, Saturday,
February 10; at No. 26, West Thirty rst
street, New York, on Mondays
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

" A long way TO the end of cats nose, but
it's fur to the end of its tail" 1t isn't long
way to where they sell Hatch's Febrifuge
Mixture for coughs, colds, etc, but it will
be fur in the future when you discontinue
its use as the family cough medicine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

Woodbury's high standing in the regular
medical profession of this state AS the
ID; X. is good thing, we hope that the
whole world VIII eventually take ID. X.
and be o. X"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

HALE'S HONEY is the best Cough Cure, %, Soc, 81.
GIENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauties, 25c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions, Csc
HILLS HAIR & WHISPER DYE--Black & Brown, Soc
PIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in 1 Minute, 25c.
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure SOC.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

When baby was sick we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
&irtbs.

In Montpelier, Jan 20, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
L. Dodge Weight, 91s pounds.
In Tnbridge Jan. 81. a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Milo i. Howe.
In Braintree, Feb. 5, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Perham.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

EVERY mother should have Arnica and
Oil Liniment always in the house in case of
accident from burns, scalds or bruises.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

AID FOR ALL.-The Hop Plaster gives COM
fort to rheumatic pains, tired muscles and
lame back. Twenty-Five cents
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

A GIFT which will be treasure in every
household, carrying health and happiness
wherever 1t goes, is CELERY COMPOUND.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

CosTIvENEss can be permanently cured by
the use of Bakers Mandrake Bitters,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
East Bethel.

julius HAwLEY, a settler at Wolverine,
Wis, encountered ravenous bear, fought
him with pocket-knife and killed him, but
was himself left in a dying condition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
Windsor County.
Bethel.

G. w. AND JOHN Bliss are both very i'll
with pneumonia. - Hon. j. j. Wilson
and w. b. G. Stickney narrowly escaped
being upon the Inflated train that went
down at the Hartford bridge Friday night
They were at the Junction that day on
law case and intended to take that train for
home, but something in connection with the
case came up that caused them to remain
over. - All should attend the town
spelling-school at the Bascom House hall
next Friday evening. - Sidney Tullers
little son was badly burned last Saturday
by spilling pail of boiling water upon him.
East Bethel.
ALL hearts are saddened by the shocking
railroad disaster in Hartford, twenty miles
distant A large number from this vicinity
visited the spot Sunday. - Mrs. o. b.
Paine has returned to her home in Iowa
City, Iowa. - w. L. Smith has re-
turned from Boston. Simon Brock
way is in very poor health. - Henry T.
Clifford of Royalton went to Lawrence
Mass, last week. On his return he failed
to make connections on the cars, and thus
escaped the disaster. His family waited
anxiously all day and all night. Sunday
morning he arrived home, much to the
relief and joy of his friends. - Mrs.
Lucinda Bacon is very feeble. - Ada
Whitcomb, who has been at work for T. c.
House, has gone home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

WHY has SOZODONT become the staple
dentifrice of America? Simply because it is
impossible to use it, even for week, with
out perceiving its hygienic effect upon the
teeth, the gums and the breath.
BREAKAGE is immateral if you have
SPALDING's GLUE at hand
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09

OUR American bellies, our American bellies
How sweet is the story their beauty tells
They are wise bellies, too, for 1t is their wont
To use every day their SOHODONT,
Which sweetens breath and keeps teeth well,
No wonder we're proud of our American bellies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09


FRANCIS S. SMITH of the Ne,o York Weekly
is dead.
THE expectation of horses from Russia is
forbidden.
THE president has approved the Mexican
pension bill.
Mr.. PARNELL is reported to be a victim of
Bright's disease.
THE business portion of Minooka, ILL.,, was
burned last week.
THE Montreal carnival opened Monday
with good attendance.
COUNTERFEIT one-dollar United States
notes are flooding Canada.
The decrease of the public debt for the
month of January is S9,750,0OO
THE lumbermen of Maine are of the be-
lief that winter is practically ended
THE western wheat markets were excited
last week over the news from Europe.
SOPHIA CoNGDoN of Willimantic, CT, died
last week, aged 40 years and months.
A MEMPHIS hotel clerk has run away with
$4,000 of Fanny Davenport's diamonds.
EARTHQUAKES shocks disturbed parts of
Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky Sunday.
A PANIC was caused on the Paris bourse
last week by warlike editorial in Berlin
newspaper.
THE recent war scare has stopped the ex-
portaton of horses from France to the
United States,
The Paris Temps says the German news
paper attacks on France are due to an
electoral game.
INTELLIGENCE from Lesser Slave Lake,
Manitoba, says the Indians are dying from
starvation and pestilence. One hundred
fifty died last month from measles. Rabbits
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-16
"A bill which Governor Beaye,

"A bill which Governor Beaver,
OF Pennsylvania, signed on the 4th
inst, secures to married women of
that State all the property rights
which unmarried women have, except
that they cannot endorse for another,
or mortgage or convey their real es-
tate unless the husband join. Those
who remember the time when all the
personal property of wives, BY the
fact of marriage, became absolutely
the husbands, and when the use and
profit of their real estate was his also,
will appreciate this Pennsylvania law.
Strange as it may seem, the first Of.
forts to secure property rights for
wives were opposed by some women
as stoutly as their right to the ballot
is now. "Do you think / would give
myself where I would not give my
property" said an indignant wife
who was asked to sign . petition to
secure to married women their own
property. So great 10 the force of
custom!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-16
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. ID. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testfies: ~ can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
OF rheumatism Of 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Belleville Ohio,
ahirms: "Ihe best selling medicine have
ever handled in my 20 years experience
sElectric Bitters.' Thousands of other
nave added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric B;tters
90 cure all diseases Of the Liver, kidneys
or Blood. Only half-doilar bottle NJ
d. A. Rupert's Drug Store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-16
Excitement In Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity Of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable
recovery of Mr.. }. E. Corley, who was SC
helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise
his head; everybody said he was dying OF
consumption. A trial bottle of Dr. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Finding
relief, he bought large bottle and box
ofDr. Kings New Life Pills; by the time
he had taken two boxes of Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery, he was well and
had gained in flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial Bottles Of this Great Discovery
tor consumption free at j. A. Rupert's.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-16
POVERTY AND WOE.
a Pacific Coast Pioneer on the Coadl.
ti0n Of Irish Peasants.

uOu u 1rlbn fe0S00tS,
Hon. D. P. Thompson, a we'll
known banker and mining man OIL
Portland, now making a tour of for.
eign countries with his wife, writes q
graphic and touching description Of
scenes witnessed by them among the
Irish tenantry. In letter to a friend,
dated Killarney, June %, he says:
"Iou can form no idea of the pov.
erty and misery that exist in this
down rodden country. The people
are no better treated by the landlords
than so many slaves, while the rich
landlord lives in the utmost splendor.
Lord Kenmare owns the hotel in
which l am now writing. His resi-.
dence is half a mile distant and cost
million dollars to huild. He re-
ceives from rents per annum from the
body of land be owns IN this county
alone $35O,OO0. l will guarantee
that the whole body of bis tenants,
after paying rents, do not have $12
each to subsist on for the year, and
all are disheartened and dissatisfied.
81 took a drive away from the line
OF the railway into the country, to
bantry, Glengarch and Kenmare, to
see the real Irishman at home. and TO
see how he lives. l saw a sight to.
day that will illustrate the poverty of
the people on the estate of lord Ken.
mare. A child of a poor family had
died. The family were so poor thew
could not pay the ground rent in
which to bury it. They then had to
resort to burying it in a grave in
which they had already buried four
other members of their family. They
took mp the four bodies and put the
child that had just died on the bot.
tom, and placed the other four on ton
IN the same grave. The collins were
much deoayed, and in placing the last
one in the grave it fell to pieces, and
the bones were exposed. They were
placed beside the other coffins and
the graves filed up. This is no fic- |
ton, Tor l saw it myself, and nv wife,
who was with me, sickened at the
sight and turned away.
"Ihe country here is a most rugged
ana stony one, yet man is expected
to pay $50 per annum per acre for say
four or five acres and support family
besides. Beggars are at every turn,
ana have given away to the children
and old women who beset me on every
side all the pennies that could col.
Iect at the hotel"